dtloeb

I'm going to agree with restlessmonkey. I'm sorry if this isn't the popular answer but you all have just had surgery, some of you paid a lot of money, others jumped through many hoops to have it paid for. Do you really think taking the chance your band could slip is worth not fighting the head hunger and not following your doctors orders? You are worth it, help your band help you by following your instructions to the letter. Just because whatever you ate didn't bother you doesn't mean it didn't have any effect internally.

My husband loves them but they are very high in calories (300 cals for the premixed ones) I find them very sweet almost too much so.

Hey Hammer, I have been lurking for a long while cause it's my DH going through this not me but I feel I need to offer you support too.

Getting on here was the best thing you could have done. Now you need to start educating yourelf about how the band works and how you should be eating and exercising. There is a ton of knowlege right here on the board (check out the men's room for more male related issues) Also there are a ton of great books out there Like the one written by Dr. Ortiz that are easy to read and understand, get your wife in on the learning too so she can be more help to you too.

As the wife of a new bandster I applaud your efforts and hope to continue to hear good thing happening to you.

Trish